MRSA: Hospital superbugs fuel patient concernsThe threat of MRSA and other hospital superbugs is leading many patients in the UK to seek private treatment.Recent government research revealed that nearly 150 babies and children suffered...

German spa hotels provide post-op relaxationA growing number of tourists are travelling to Germany for medical treatment, fuelled by a desire to escape UK hospital waiting lists.The country's hosting of the recent football world cup, in which...

Vitamin D reduces pancreatic cancer riskRegular vitamin D intake can slash the likelihood of getting pancreatic cancer by half, researchers have said.A study has revealed that people who take vitamin D tablets are only half as likely to...

Obesity surgery being 'rationed' on the NHSNHS hospitals are being forced to turn patients away because of the large number of people seeking obesity surgery.Surgeons are increasingly unable to meet the huge demand for the surgery, which...

Newer obesity treatment more effectiveA study of different types of obesity surgery has found that a newer operation, called the duodenal switch, results in better weight loss than the standard gastric bypass procedure.Researchers from...

History of STD linked to prostate cancer riskMen with a history of gonorrhoea are more likely to develop prostate cancer, according to new research.A study of African-American men between the ages of 40 and 79 found that those patients who had...

Hip replacement surgery reduces lower back painHip replacement surgery could help to relieve lower back pain, a new study has suggested.A small study carried out in American and Israeli spinal centres has revealed that total hip replacement...

Drug users warned of dental health risksUsers of the drug methamphetamine are being warned that they could be doing serious damage to their teeth.The drug, also known as meth, crystal and speed, is used mainly by people between the ages of...